Direct Care Worker

About the role

Language Requirement: Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Work Schedule: 2nd shift 1:45pm-10pm or 3rd shift 9:45pm-6am

Requirements

• Academic Req: Required – High school diploma, or equivalent; Preferred – 2-year associate degree from accredited program/institution, or two or more years of college-level course work in a related human services field
• Certifications: First aid, CPR, Emergency behavior intervention
• Work experience: Required – 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting and/or training in a related human services field; Preferred - 2 plus years’ related experience and/or training in a related human services field

Qualifications

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
• Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
• Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
• Demonstrate the ability to: Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics. Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals. Provide crisis intervention according to training provided by Compass Connections when needed to maintain a safe environment. Work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Compass Connections policies and procedures.

Skills

Model culturally and socially desired behaviors while explaining the behaviors to children to facilitate learning and replication of the behaviors.

Benefits

Maintain an orderly and clean children’s living area including assisting in the household and children’s laundry, overseeing daily chores, identifying routine maintenance work/repair, and reporting it to the Unit Manager.

Pay

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Schedule

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